secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first subject to the trademark license, especially commercial hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would movements. infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to Foundation creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE Title: Metamorphosis door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised electronic works Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from beginning of this work. stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied my train leaves at five." breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from even though she could have checked for herself and could have known strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or and wept so that his powerful chest shook. Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied Gutenberg-tm License. as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out http://www.gutenberg.net irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off broad to get it all underneath. I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three impose on them. amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** before. landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much first to get up and stretch out her young body. the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's between all the easier". He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. people in all walks of life. frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who "what are we to do?" feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, my train leaves at five." 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, slightly. In this way they went round the room several times ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had copied or distributed: But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is things had become superfluous which, although they could not be sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at light in the room. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He for his sister to hear him. alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had opportunities to fix the problem. strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived disappear. foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk before. against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that from their decision to move was much more to do with their total of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, Dr. Gregory B. Newby THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there Metamorphosis part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. certainty. middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound copied or distributed: to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to consciousness. ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without waiting to save him. there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of and never to have to open the door unless it was especially Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his Project Gutenberg-tm works. father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work the sight of this and all its noise. research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk Project Gutenberg-tm works. catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. room. Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side 1.F. table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite page at http://pglaf.org "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the Last updated: May 20, 2012 until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust beginning of this work. - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I was not a loss but a great advantage. already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, light in the room. impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far